Defining "Immersion," and Why It's Not Working for You #dnd VIDEO
Immersion is one of those words we love to throw around. The problem is, there are a lot of facets to it, and not everyone is immersed the same way. John and I explore the concept of immersion in this episode, and how to achieve (or ruin) it.
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Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:40 - 8 Aspects of Immersion
3:00 - Flow
4:54 - Engagement & Involvement
6:09 - Absorption
7:08 - Transportation
7:34 - Presence
8:55 - Engrossment
10:07 - Dissociation
10:44 - Where It Falls Apart
12:37 - Designs Trending Toward Flow
13:08 - Trying to Force It
15:26 - Action Steps
17:44 - Man I Love Zumba
17:54 - How VTTs Factor In
24:49 - Does It Even Matter?
26:42 - Outro
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